- April 18, 2024
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Mayor Ed Kelley was the first to make a donation.
The Knights of Columbus Prince of Peace Council 8791 began its annual Citizens with Disabilities Tootsie Roll Drive on Feb. 7 and Mayor Ed Kelley was the first to make a donation.
“I urge all Ormond Beach residents and visitors to be generous to the Knights they see in front of local supermarkets and super centers over the next two months,” Mayor Kelley said.
The Tootsie Roll Campaign runs until Mar. 21 and it is the Knights’ largest charitable fundraising activity, with all of the proceeds going to schools and organizations that help developmentally disabled adults and children. Most of the money is distributed locally, but some also goes to a statewide Knight’s fund to help the less-disabled who live and work on their own in non-institutional settings. Last year the special education programs at five Ormond Beach schools and The ARC of Volusia received grants totaling $3,800.
“Through the efforts of our council members and the generosity of area residents and visitors, we look forward again this year to be able to raise much needed funds to help local students and citizens with physical and intellectual challenges,” said Harold Bennett, of the Grand Knight of Council 8791. “We would also like to thank the merchants who give us access to their storefronts, Publix, Walmart and Winn-Dixie.”
